| Description |
1 online resource (536 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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text file rda |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The death of the dream of peace, 1945-1953 -- Wars of decolonization, 1947-1975 -- America's war in Vietnam, 1964-1975 -- From the Sinai to Port Stanley, 1967-1982 -- Cold war denouement, 1979-1993 -- The New World disorder, 1991-1999 -- The war in Afghanistan, 2001-2021 -- The Iraq war, 2003-2011 -- Appendix A: security incidents in Iraq, January 2004-August 2008 -- Appendix B: headquarters, multi-national force, Baghdad, Iraq, 15 July 2008 -- Appendix C: anaconda strategy versus al-Qaeda in Iraq, September 2008 -- Appendix D: the battle of Sadr city, March-April 2008 -- Vladimir Putin's existential war against Ukraine, 2022- -- The wars of the future. |
| Summary |
In this deep and incisive study, General David Petraeus, who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq, during the Surge, and Afghanistan and former CIA director, and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts, explore over 70 years of conflict, drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past. Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise, Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again, and the challenge, for statesmen and generals alike, of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-517) and index. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Military history, Modern -- 20th century.
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Military history, Modern -- 21st century.
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Military art and science -- History -- 20th century.
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Military art and science -- History -- 21st century.
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| Added Author |
Roberts, Andrew, 1963- author.
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| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Petraeus, David Howell. Conflict London : William Collins, 2023 9780008567989 |
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Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Petraeus, David Howell. Conflict New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023 9780063293137 |
| ISBN |
9780063293151 |
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0063293153 |
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